Cushion for billiard-tables.



E. RINGSIVHTH.

CUSHION FOR BILLIARD TABLES. APPLICATHJN FILED 115c. 21.1915.

Patented Jan. 30, 1917.

8W E." RINGSMITH ELIJAH BINGSMITH, OI ll/IORENCI, ARIZONA.

CUSHION FOR BILLIARID-TABLES.

Application filed December 27, 1915.

To 04% whom it may concern;

Be it known that l, ELIJAH RINssMrrH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Morenci, in the county of Greenlee and State of Arizona, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushions for Bil liard-Tables, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in cushions for billiard tables and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character of a pneumatic type and it is an object of the invention to provide a cushion having coacting therewith novel and improved means whereby the same may be conveniently and effectively held in applied position.

Furthermore it is an object of the invention toprovide a novel and improved cushion of this general character wherein the inner tube is employed and whereby said inner tube may be applied into operative position with convenience and facility.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved cushion for billiard tables whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel feature of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be the bet ter understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective of a cushion proper constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; and Fig. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the cushion in applied position.

In employing my improved cushion in connection with a carom billiard table I find it of advantage to have the same comprising four sections coextensive with the sides of the table and when my improved cushion is employed in connection with a pocket billiard table, I find it desirable to have the sections of such a length as to be interposed between the pockets. As all of the sections are substantially identical in construction, it is thought that a description of one section will suilice.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 3d, ildl't.

serial 1'10. 68,880.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, R denotes the rail of a billiard table having disposed longitudinally of its inner face the strip 1 removably secured to the rail through the medium of the screws 2 or any other manner which may be employed with convenience. The longitudinal margins of the strip 1 are provided with the outwardly directed and inwardly disposed flanges 3 which are adapted to coact with my improved cushion and effecpively clench the same in applied position.

My improved cushion is of predetermined configuration in cross section and preferably substantially triangular with its side walls adjacent its base or wider end provided with the longitudinally disposed grooves lpositioned inwardly of the outstanding longitudinally directed beads 5, adapted to coact with the flanges 3 of the strip 1, whereby it is assured that an effective coaction may be had between the strip 1 and the cushion C;

It is to be observed in the accompanying drawings that the grooves l are arranged inwardly of the bore or chamber 6 of the cushion so that the portion of the section with which the flanges 3 of the strip 1 coacts is solid. It also to be noted that the sec tion has a fixed formation in cross section even when deflated.

The cushion is formed with a longitudinally disposed here or chamber 6 and is adapted to have arranged therein the inner tube 8 of conventional construction and in order to facilitate the application of the inner tube within the bore or chamber 6, I provide the base or wide end of the cushion C with the longitudinally disposed slit 9 in communication with the bore or chamber 6 and arranged inwardly of the cushion on such an inclination as to result in an overlying flap 10, as is believed to be clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

It will be understood that the inner tube 8 has its ends closed and that a conventional valve 7 is in communication therewith.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a cushion for billiard tables constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood'as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

In combination with the rail of a billiard table, a strip secured to the inner face thereof and disposed longitudinally therealong, the longitudinal margins of the strip being provided with laterally and inwardly disposed flanges, a cushion having its upper and lower faces adjacent its rear wall provided with longitudinally disposed grooves forming outstanding beads immediately adjacent to the grooves, said grooves and beads afiording an interlocking engagement with the flanges of the strip, said cushion being provided with a longitudinally directed air-chamber positioned in advance of the grooves whereby the portion of the cushion intermediate the grooves is substantially solid, the rear wall of the cushion being provided with a longitudinally disposed slit in ELIJAI-I RING SMITH.

\Vitnesses V. H. I-IoLME, C. A. GooeIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

. Washington, D. G. 

